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    Is there too much emphasis on strength in general and Weightlifting in particular in the Crossfit Opens workouts?

    @dsypherme By saying that the WODs contained exercises that professional weightlifters won't do, I didn't mean they can't but simply that they don't do sets like that in training.
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    Is there too much emphasis on strength in general and Weightlifting in particular in the Crossfit Opens workouts?

    @katiejean Thank you for taking time out to reply in such detail. Some good insight. Just one thing: By saying that the WODs contained exercises that professional weightlifters won't do, I didn't mean they can't but simply that they don't do sets like that in training.
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    Is there too much emphasis on strength in general and Weightlifting in particular in the Crossfit Opens workouts?

    @katiejean Perhaps my post came across the wrong way but I most definitely don't want weights to be removed from the Opens; on the contrary. That just won't be Crossfit. I'm merely wondering whether the relatively higher percentage of exercises/workouts with external weights in them aren't too...
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    Is there too much emphasis on strength in general and Weightlifting in particular in the Crossfit Opens workouts?

    @oddrob Thank you for taking time to reply in such length. It is clear that my arguments weren't structured properly and that my context was poor because various replies indicate a misunderstanding of what I was trying to say. That is obviously my problem (English not my first language).
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    Is there too much emphasis on strength in general and Weightlifting in particular in the Crossfit Opens workouts?

    @puttincomputers I didn't understand what you were trying to say because, as I've said, your initial discussion didn't make it clear to me (perhaps I'm just "slow"). However, your last response gave clarity and I (hopefully) comprehend what your point is (thanks). As you've said, context is...
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    Is there too much emphasis on strength in general and Weightlifting in particular in the Crossfit Opens workouts?

    @puttincomputers I don't get the point of view from your reply, which is perhaps my fault (English not my first language) and I don't want to waste your time by going around in circles. Just to try and get your point: do you feel that pull-ups and muscle-ups should also be considered as strength...
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    Is there too much emphasis on strength in general and Weightlifting in particular in the Crossfit Opens workouts?

    @puttincomputers Thank you for your response. On reflection, my post left too much for interpretation in various ways. Firstly, I should've specified that with strength, I meant using external weights. Sure, MU and C2B needs strength but I would argue that relatively speaking technique plays a...
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    Is there too much emphasis on strength in general and Weightlifting in particular in the Crossfit Opens workouts?

    Crossfit® is arguably the most successful brand in the world of high intensity interval and mixed modal training. This can be attributed to various factors but the fact is that it brought improved cardiovascular capacity, strength, health, enjoyment and (fill in the blank space) to hundreds of...
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